Panguipulli, Chile
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| Nickname: City of roses, Comune of the seven lakes | |||
| Motto: Land of Lions | |||
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| Country | Chile | ||
| Region | Los Ríos | ||
| Province | Valdivia | ||
| Founded as | Villa de Panguipulli | ||
| Founded | 1946 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Alejandro Kohler Vargas | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 3,292 km² (1,271 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 130 m (427 ft) | ||
| Population (2002) | |||
| - Total | 33,273 | ||
| - Density | 10.11/km² (26.2/sq mi) | ||
| Website: http://www.munipangui.cl | |||
Panguipulli (Mapudungun: hill of the puma/lion) is city and comune in Valdivia Province, southern Chile administered by the Municipality of Panguipulli. The town is known for its natural beauty and is called "City of roses" (Spanish: La Ciudad de las rosas). Panguipulli is located on the western edge of Panguipulli Lake, and is on a moraine in the Chilean Central Valley. Most of the municipality lies on the Andean mountains and valleys.
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[edit] History
Panguipulli's first recorded inhabitants were indigenous Huilliches that lived along the shores of the main lakes and rivers of the region. The first mention of Panguipulli was in 1776.[citation needed] Guillermo Angermaier, who settled in the western shores of Panguipulli Lake in 1885, was the first non-indigenous person to settle in what is now the comune of Panguipulli.
It was not until 1946 that the city was officially founded. In 1903 the Capuchin order established a mission in in Panguipulli. The Capuchin monks built the first schools in the area. In 1947 the Capuchin built Panguipulli's twin towered wooden church, which is now a local landmark.
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Most of the tourists that visit the Panguipulli area are drawn by a desire to commune with nature. The municipality uses the nearby Seven Lakes prominently in its tourist promotions. Some nearby tourist attractions include; the hot springs at Liquiñe, the Mocho-Choshuenco volcano, and the Huilo-Huilo Biologiacal Reserve, which features year-round skiing. Rafting and wild boar hunting are also popular activities in the region.
Panguipulli is linked to San Martín de los Andes in Argentina by the Hua-Hum international pass. It is one of the few passes between Chile and Argentina that is open all year round. The international way follows a geologic fault, which has created a depression now filled by Pirihueico Lake. To get from one side of Pirihueico Lake to the other, the town of Panguipulli operates a ferry that crosses the lake twice a day.
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